International Student Language Requirements
The following are acceptable as proof of English competency for students for whom English is not their primary language. The substitutions are considered to be equivalent to a TOEFL score of 525/70 and are available only for undergraduate students applying for admission in degree and non-degree seeking programs.
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 525 on the paper test or 70 on the internet based test.
- Completion of the University of Idaho American Language and Culture Program (ALCP).
- SAT critical reading with a minimum score of 500.
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 6.0.
- Pearson (PTE) Academic with a score of 48
- ELS Language Centers with a pass of Level 112
- Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) with a pass.
- Cambridge International "O" Levels with a pass.
- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) with a score of 74.
- English proficiency demonstration is waived for any applicant who has a previous degree at an accredited U.S. institution.
- Based on the judgment of the Admissions Office, students who have taken English classes at U.S. institutions and passed those classes may have the English proficiency demonstration waived.
- A waiver for this requirement is automatically granted to students from countries where English is the native language and/or the official language for academic instruction.